kevin Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 Does anyone know if Tieton is still closed for eagle nesting? And if so, is there any date set yet for when it will open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 IT IS OPEN, NEXT TIME DO A SEARCH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialed Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 IT IS CLOSED, NEXT TIME DO A SEARCH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayborbon Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 I bet Wildcat and the Beehive are open. Doesn't the closure mean only certain spots -Cant remember but maybe Moon Rox or Royal Columns? Access to RC was hard since bridge was wasted last time I was there in the fall. Heard the bridge is gone now but some sort of access via a cable crossing or further upstream. Not sure though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_w Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 ROYAL COLUMNS area is OPEN. I was there this past weekend. The ranger is checking for Passes twice a day, and giving out tickets. I don't know about other areas of the Tieton but if you call the WDFW @ 509-653-2390 you can ask for specific areas. I think the closure ends may 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialed Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 No its all open. Watch for RangerRick giving out parking tickets if you don't have your lame pay to play ass sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdietsch Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 quote: Originally posted by specialed: No its all open. Watch for RangerRick giving out parking tickets if you don't have your lame pay to play ass sticker. some day this shit has got to end ...... I remember years past (several) when you could go out to the Columns late winter/early spring, no crowd, little bit of snow still on the ground, elk still feeding on the welfare handouts, burn one, take it all in with no #$@&%'in "passes" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Posted April 17, 2002 Author Share Posted April 17, 2002 As for the passes, I think the pass area begins at the big campground just across from royal columns. Right before the campground there is a big turnout that is before the first "pass required" sign. I parked there several times last year and never got a ticket. The ranger even stopped by once while we were unloading the car to tell us the bridge was out and didn't say anything about us parking there. If you want to park down by the elk parts barrel and the other bridge,then I guess you'd need a pass. No guarentees, but it worked last year. thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 just park along the highway....though make sure you are off the road far enough....or another variety of tool might fix you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialed Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 We ran into a guy there last weekend who was camping by the river. In the night a bigass tree fell and blocked him in, hee hee. He flagged us down and we got out and looked at the situation, realized the tree was really heavy, said sorry and got back into our rig and drove away and went climbing. Moral of the story: always bring a chainsaw and/or AlpineK with you when you go climbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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